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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
THE LABOR PROBLEM

Which is right Mr.. George says to the
worIingmen. '"You should have free land.
and then you would be able to work less and
get moec for your work. Mr. Quinn says to
the workingmen, "YOu should work fewer
hours. and suffer fewer persons to work, and
then there would be a greater demand for
your labor and you would get higher wages
Mr.. Atkins son says in his address before work
ingmen at Boston: produce more, and you
will have moro to divide. II you work fewer
hours, and thus produce less Of the things re-
quired for the satisfaction of human wants.
there will be less to divide and then, if few
Of you should get more than you do now. they
could get it only by robbing other working men
and women who would get less than they do
now.' 1t seems exceedingly important for
tho workingmen and workingwomen of this
country to settle this matter correctly. Which
Of these advisers is right
Mr. George is clearly wrong. Land in this
country is free already, to anybody who plcases
10 occupy it. II docs not matter as yet, that
there is a prospect that the land will all be-
come occupied within certain number Of
years, more or less the fact stands that
millions of acres of good soil, open to settle.
ment under existing laws. are free TO anybody
who plcases to occupy and cultivate. But the
workingmen do not 60 on the land, first be-
cause they prefer other vacations, and es.
pecialy because they prefer the life of cities
and towns. They understand painting, house
building trades, and working in factories, mills
and mines. They do not understand farming
They do not want the long hours and the
constant toll of the farms. Free land is to
them gift which they do not want. and it
requires all the ingenuity of the adroit advo-
cate to make them believe that they would be
helped in any way by that gift. If any of
them do believe it, they are only mislcd. The
prices of farm products have in recent years
been SO reduced by the rapid increase in num-
Der of farm workers and in acreage devoted
to the production Of wheat cotton and other
great staples, that the farmer finds but scanty
return for his long labor.
Which is right. then, the man who says
produce more and you will have more to
divide or the man who says produce less.
and demand bigger share of the smaller
product'f There would seem to be little
room for doubt about it, II few woriSingmen
get higher wages than before, the aggregate
product Of all labor remaining the same, the
necessary result is that what they gain others
must lose. But if. by working fewer hours.
or doing less effective work. the worlxingmen
produce less than before and at the same
time demand higher wages. the practical result
is that all must suffer. Even the few who
get higher wages will find the cost Of things
they have to buy increase more than their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
REPUBLTC4Y N4T1L POLICY.

Secretary Whitney is credited by his admirers
with another "original stroke" of administra
tive policy. He is equipping the Washington
Navy Yard as an ordnance factory. Designs
for remodelling the buildings are in course of
preparation a steam crane capable of handling
a 11O-ton gun is projected; new ordnance
works are to be built; and many other inn
prOvements are contemplated. While the last
Congress was irresolutely discussing the policy
of founding an ordnance factory, and finally
adjourned without enacting any legislation ON
this subject, the Secretary quietly went ahead
on his own responsibility and established the
works at the Washington Navy Yard. This is
what the Washington correspondents of the
Democratic newspapers are now saying. The
ordnance factory founded by him. they add,
is one of the monuments of the present ad-
mnistration Of the Navy.
1t is true that the Secretary deserves
credit for the plans and preparations now max
ing for the conversion of the Navy Yard into
an ordnance factory. He is moving in the right
direction and aiding in establishing an impor-
tant work of National defence. The measures
adopted by him for carrying out the recon-
mendations of the Gun Foundry Board are
But the policy is not original with HIM and has
only been taken up after protracted delay. In
December, 1884, the Gun Foundry Board pre-
scented an exhaustive report on this subject,
which was accepted as conclusive by military,
naval and ordnance experts. That report was
the outcome of the intelligent and public
spirited action of Secretaries Chandler and
Lincoln, whO in anticipation of the favorable
action of Congress upon it, prepared their de-
partments for the establishment of gun found
ries. The policy was defined before Secretary
Whitney entered the Navy Department; for two
years Congress has appropriated money for the
purpose of equipping the Washington Navy
Yard as gun foundry; and the prosecution of
the work has been dependent only upon the
Secretary's discretion. He has waited two
years before taking any steps toward carrying
out his predecessors policy and now his
display of belated energy Is proclaimed to be
a great stroke of original genius-One of the
monuments of business-like administration Of
the Navy Department!
Secretary Whitney may we'll sigh for deliv-
erance from the swarm Of over jealous and
superserviceable friends whose undiscriminat-
ing praise tends to make him an object of rid
icule. Neither the policy of combining the
contracts for gun steel and armor plate and
thereby DEMONSTRATING two great industries,
nor the practical work of converting the Wash
ington Navy Yard into gun foundry has been
an original one with him. The credit for both
measures is mainly due to Secretary Chandler.
Secretary Whitney has simply carried out the
policy of the previous Republican Administra-
ton /; and he has been very slow aboutit. The
advertisements for the -forgings and armor
plate might have been issued long before they
were published and the plans for the changes
in the Navy Yard ought to have been prepared
two years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
SOME THEATRICAL GOSSIP.

a saa of seots for "The Highest Bidder" which Is
70 be brought forward tonight at tie Lyceum THEATRE
ia large enough to denote that much interest Is taken In
the perform ance by the public. Az generally known
the play Is one which written for the late T. Ii.
sohern by Madison Morton, OF the most pronc OF
English comedy writers. The part when was 10 DO
PLAYED by Mr. sothern TO be assumed by MS clever
Young son. those whohaye seen the conset
that the young man will success In his part IL
ia that of manly rightfeeng young fellow who Is tho
son OF an auconeer and who asked by an old friend OF
his fathers brokendown country gentleman, to sell
e ancestral acres The Of the sale Is one OF tho
most effective In the play peppery Dut soundnear1eu
old man Is played by Mr. LeMoyne While MI Plggott
assumes the character of the ruined astocrat To tho
nart OF the heroine Miss Belle Archer brings handsome
face and several other more or less well known people
ara In the cast Mr. Frohman, who intends this pro-
dotion 10 be sort preliminary to his first season la
management as the head Of stock company has taken
particular pains the mounting OF the piece ana the
stage has been entrusted TO pavi beasco
Henry Z. Abbey somewhat indignant yesterday
when he read the dispatch published IN IHE TO
rer,ne to the dissatisfaction felt by washngtonians IN
oard 10 the ticket spectators and the Patti season
Think said he THAT IL is too much the fashion iot
people II when they get to Doxoee 'aey ses
besn nut into hands OF the SPECTATORS In the pres
ent ssx"rsd anday in any respect The box
office plan was at the service Oh Tue puIgno' a 10
not Snk that there are any regular spectators In Wash
inSton anyway there no one for US to come to
y with As 10 alleged breach or Iaith
IN not giving Carmen putting scalchi and Novara In
the cast only say that when we msGe our ,nr
.Carmen subsequently she decided not to play II again
this season. scalcni and Noyara were ANNOUNCED as
other member of the company WAS but OF course
cond not appear when there was nothing Tor them 70
sing Finally, the anonymous San Franciscoan VINO
says the box office in his city only open an hour Is
i'm error The box-oce there was open from ococAin
the morning till In the evening" -, =, 49,. -o.,.
tons has vet been reached Mr. Abbey returned 70 tns
citv on SUNDAY aud will probably remain mere uh1la no
Ia Tor Enrone with Madame Patti on May Ii Belore
Sf time the question OF his assuming an interest IN
WallacKs Theatre will be settled one way or anothel
av he said however that the chances are that WITHIN
few DAYS the negotiations will be on" for good re-
, Witch has an along been regarded by those compe
IN ndee as probable In the rst place and OF benen
10 ali concerned In the second
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
HAVE THEY COME TO 1T At LASTf

HAVE THEY COME TO 1T At LASTf
II would not be at all surprising if Lieutenant
Hcnn's theory Of the reason why the owners.
designer and builder of the Scotch champion.
Thistle. have shroudcd the yacht in such a
cloud of mystery should prove to be correct.
He believes the new boat has a centre board !;
that she sits lightly on the water and pene-
trates it only deep enough to give her the
swing and the steady gait of the cutter; and
that her model combines the most approved
and well tested merits of the slo0p and the
cutter This is an interesting idca and we
hope it is correct Everybody knows that
sooner or later the British yachtsman must
give in to the centre board. He would have
done so long ago but for his proverbial bull
headedncss. His Judgment has long since been
convinced. He has found himself the victim
of the American model so often that his re-
sources of explanation are exhausted. He
knows that our model is better than his. and
all he strives now to do is to put off the day
Of humilating acknowledgment The Briton
can stand being beaten, but how he hates to
concede it!
If national character must be defective
there is no blcmish more readily sympathized
w
when carried to amusing extremes it is not
without certain charm. Should it turn out
that the Thistle has a centre board we should
feel surprise only that the concession came so
soon. Such boat as Lieutenant HEM sus-
poets the Scotchman to lie will make a mighty
fine race II will have all the fun of novelty.
1t will put a fresh and absorbing
clement of interest in the contest.
What with the public curiosity over
General Paine's new and plucky venture
at yacht-bulding and that excited by the
mysterious stranger now being shaped and
moulded into life on the Clyde. the Americas
Cup races of 1887 promise to eclipse even the
brilliant battles between the Gcncsta and the
Puritan. And if the Thistle only has centre
board New Y ork Bay will hardly contain water
enough to float the people who will 80 out to
see how well she can apply the American idea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
HOW MANsrIELp WILL PLAY JEKYLL-HYpE

Boston Letter TO The Providence Journal
The dramatic event for which are waiting, however,
Is the production by Richard Mansfield OF T. H. sulvans
dramatizatlon OF Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" Mr. steven
son. the way the first OF these names Is pro
nounced Jeky rendering quite In accordance with The
approved English fashion always pronouneng proper
name way that nobody could have expected from
ing IL spelled Mr. Sullivan. who n clever and expert
cnced dranast has done very clever piece of work in
this play. BY Introducing grl 10 whom Dr. Jekyll Is
betrothed and father is the gentleman wantony
killed by Mr. Hyde In III OF numerous madness he In
PRODUCES the element OF love- which Ia wholly wanting la
the novel and which adds UNNECESSARILY TO the dramatic
interest OF the work.
The transformations from Mr. Hyde into Dr. Jekyl and
full view OF the audience fact which shows what task
Mr.. Mansfield has undertaken think am not indis-
erect In saying that Mr. Sullivan the piece
IL cevery managed TO have the laor metamorpho-
ssof the difficult OF the twotake place be-
hind curtain The actor however felt himself equal to
dispensing with this device and the In this par
tleular reWriLten acc0rding " MS wish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
ADmIRIYG TIE VIEW EQUITABLE BUILDING

Tho beautiful and striking new arcade and vost''
bue of the Equitable Building were visited yesterday
by constant throng Of business men. The st. Baum
marbles and the Algerian and Mexican onyx inishings
,~sre Greatly admired A well-kn0wn architect said
that there was not another building entrance III this
country equal this one, and probably only one IN
Eurone The large mosaic at the east end OF tho
arcade Is striking part VI the rich ornamontatony
,Ihe sunlight falling upon the coored glass rooi
nroducei a deli htfu effect The oaken doors at tho
entrance are OF oak which has lain In an ENGLISH
storehouso for sixty years. General w l. sherhian
was one OF tho visitors to tho building. -,
Among the corporations, firms ana mulyluuns
Just moved or moving into the building are Lautor'
bach & Hoadloy, the Underground CONSTRUCTOR
Company, the Metropolitan Transit Company, U.
Mouiton and Alexander Green.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03

wages increase. But meanwhile they take from
the great body of workers larger share OF a
diminished product, and so wrong the many in
order to help the few The true way to uplift
and permanently benefit the working people.
in this as in every other country is to secure
for all the largest possible return. for their
labor. fairly and equitably divided. That re
suit is TO be attained, not by cutting down as
much as possible the hours of work or the
quantity of things produced, but on the con
trary, by making the hours of labor more
productive in the supply of all human wants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
THE GYPSY BARON.

The Conried Opera Company an organization which
made an exceedingly favorable impression early In the
season when brought forward Strauss Gypsy Baron
at the Grand Opera House, began spring season at
Harrgans Park Theatre last night The operetta given
given Strauss romantic work and 1t was sung IN
spirited and excelene The company Is headed
nv Miss Laura Bein who last night aroused good deal
OF enthusiasm some OF deserved with her singing Of
the beautiful Csa,dds In the first act Inc concerted
niece which strauss constructs out OF this characteristic
bt OF Hungarian music is OF the most ingenus and
second and third acts good the first IL would
be difficult TO match The Gypsy Baron"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
AMusfmfute.
ION OPERA HousE-e--AdoniA

l,uou OPERA HoUsE-8-Adonia
CAsISo-9-- Ermine.
EpxN Observation-Disclosures Lajos
GRAND OPERA HousE-s-Rip Van Wrinkle
HAEnIaAxs PARK THRATRE-S-The Gypsy Baron
MADISON AVE AND 59THsT.-Day and Evenins-"ef'''
mac and Monitor Panorama
NBfo's GARDEy-S-RienzL
bTASDARD THEATRg-5-A Trip TO Africa
MADISON SQUARE THEArRf-S:30-Our society.
STAR THEATRR-S-The shaughraun.
'THAIIA-S-Prnce Waldmelster.
THEATRE CoMIoUE-S-Templeton Opera Company
wAIIAcK's-S-Old Heads and Young Hearts
DTH-AvESUE THEATRE-S-Lady Clancarty.
114TII-sT TnEATRE-S-Denmau Thompson
72s and 73O BRoADwAY-Old London street
23psr TABERsAcLE near 6thave.-Chrst Before Plate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
Tile mAnrsoN SQUARE GARDEN TRANSFER

The syndicate Of wealthy men in this city wha
propose to erect splendid amusement ana exhibition
structure on the present site of the Madison SIuars
Sfore IL can receive formal transfer OF the prop
erty A bill incorporating the company mas Pa,sca
e. A.sembIy and lt expected yesterday mat ~
Would be reported last night from the commitsse IN
INC the transfer OF property Will be made. An
of time for the transfer has been secured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
VICIOUS sORT OF QUESTION


The prohibition vote, thrown away rs 10 was in the
State OF New York made Mr. Cleveland President OF the
United states President Cleveland not long APP
pointed a saloon-keeper named Mccoy postmaster at
iIayerhill Ohio. This saloon keeper with his three
brothers on Thursday last shot 10 death the public
street Dr. Northup Prohbonst for trying to close the
saloons OF HaverhilL Who Is primarily responsible for
this horrible crime, President Cleveland, his saloon
keeping postmaster the Prohibonists who made Mr.
Cleveland President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
WALLACK,S THEATRE.

reproduction OF rhe School for Scandal" will be
accomplished at waacks Theatre next Thursday even
ing and with this of old comedy the regular
dramatic season this house will be closed on Saturday
May T. On Thursday afternoon an extra performance
will be given at Wallacks for the purpose OF introducing
a new play entitled Deacon Brode," written by r. L.
Stevenson on May 10 Mr. Walack begins supple
mentary season. weeks, at Days Theatre. repro
duciug The Romance OF Poor Young Man."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
IYCFUM THEATRE.

"The Highest Bidder" will be produced at this house
tonight with east that includes Mr. +. H. Sothern, Mr.
W. ]. lie Moyne Mr.. J. W. Piggott. Mr. r. Blackstone,
Miss Belle Archer and others, and with three sets of
scenery one of which is exceptionally handsome The
public has been appraised that this piece is written in the
well known sly OF Madison Morton. This Is an error
The welknown style OF Madison Morton farce style
The present play, furthermore, was entirely rewritten
Into the possession OF the late Mr. sothern,
and IL has, we told, recently been edited by Mr..
RAJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
MIR. DEPEw AND THE PRESIDENCY.


Chauncey NJ. Depew would undoubtedly make n strong
canvass II he should get the Republican nomination for
the Presidency there the best OF for
believing he would carry New York by safe majority
against any candidate that the Democrats could select
lie is one OF the three conspicuous In the Re-
publican party who could be relied beat Cleveland
In that state, and thus carry the election
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
THEATRE CoMIoUE AT HARLEM.

The Templeon Opera Company appeared last night at
Mr. Josh Harris Theatre Comique in Harlem twill give
performances every night and Wednesday and satur-
day afternoons Mr. DE Miles queer melodramatic
play OF The Main Line will be presented mere next
10 have a benefit on May o, next Friday He VIII pre-
sent strong attractions aud he deserves well OF the III
habants OF Harlem for his energetic labors to maintain
N good theatre In that place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
PROCTOR AMONG THE PROPHETS.

from Tie dNdHFd tONsFTu'On.
Professor Richard A. Proctor, who knows great DEAL
pretends to know that in danger OF coal oil fam
Inc lie the supply rapidly being exhausted in this
country and that WILL before long. bo importing pc.
troleun. AS Professor Procors predictions usually re-
fer to events which going 10 happen several million
years hence this declaration will have any decided
elect ON the oil market.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03

1t is pretty generally understood thai Colonel
Lamont came over here from Washington on Sat
urday simply 10 take look at the Brooklyn
Bridge, and that he met Governor Hill by acct
dent. The report that commission TO purchase
Mrs. Lamont some caramcls was the sole cause
of his journey is discrcdited in the we'll informed
confectionery circles of the District of Columbia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
spp,vo pIowERs IN THE PARK.

The flower beds In the city parks arc $3.50 NJ
,,,o,ats and other spring flowers. Yesterday MI
v,oous anu I'm. .'nsrnteudcnt Of gardens laid out
p bed lawn ,, wsst s 81 the m SSa
Sity hai nasslns i'm Broadway. The backsrounsu
wss d tulips ust hurting ~ ss centre nsD ana star
q, rSa tulips at the opening In tho cfeS"n"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03

than otherwise. But any one who has watched the
course of events at Albany this winter must realize
that 1t Is bill which Hill would BIO likely to favor
Mr. Murphy did not introduce it last evening. Per-
haps the Democratic members Of the Legislature
will hold caucus Oh 1t and make it party meas
NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03

There is general apprehension on the Pacific
Coast lest reports Of the Administrations surren
der of exclusive jurisdiction over Bchring Sea
may DO speedily confirmed This would involve
great loss Of revenue and trade and the destruc-
ton of the Alaska seal fisheries. This apprehen-
sion is well grounded. Secretary Bayard appar-
emily is bent upon adopting a thorough-going
British policy for the fisheries of both oceans.
His idea of a consistent, uniform and logical ad-
ministration Of his Department is to have British
interests favored oil along the line from the Gulf
of St. Lawrence to St. Lawrence Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
PROGRESS MADE BY THE ooLORED PEOPLE

A. historical paper on the old FIRST bap'ist ChuIo"
of Boston was read at the Baptist Ministers Confer
ence yesterday by Dr. Smith. The Rev Dr. mn ",
Everts gave account of his recent trip toa
the south and the progress of the cooTed peopo o
He soid that FULLY 500 educated young colorou mon
and women were ready to devote themselves end them
sion WORK I'm Africa II there means 10 se.u nm,
DIR Fletcher the secretary, stated .has cantri.
Charleston announced that $4,0i7 had oeen Sarcy
uted by the churches OF the coniei'n0o '" WV
ton Relief Fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03

Persons learing town for the season, and sum
,mer travellers, can haze THE DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed to them, postpaid, for rs cents per monh.,
the address being changed as often as desired.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE wiH be sent to any address
in Europe at 81 35 per month, Uhich includes
the ocean postage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
ONE MUGwUMP OPINION THAT'S AS SOUND AS A

The Boston Herald.
There Is but issue before the country TODAY
big enough make parties upon and that is the ques
tiDn OF the tariff All the rest is tradition and prejudice